I’d say he’s looking like the next Max Chilton.. a shame we can’t see someone like Oliver Rowland or Tio Ellinas do a full GP2 season. King was nowhere near those two and Alex Lynn back in 2011 FR2.0 UK. He’s looked better than that though recently in F3, so maybe he’s gaining pace gradually like Max did.

I’d say he’s looking like the next Max Chilton.. a shame we can’t see someone like Oliver Rowland or Tio Ellinas do a full GP2 season. King was nowhere near those two and Alex Lynn back in 2011 FR2.0 UK. He’s looked better than that though recently in F3, so maybe he’s gaining pace gradually like Max did. If so – expect a few wins after some years…[Read more]

I’d say he’s looking like the next Max Chilton.. a shame we can’t see someone like Oliver Rowland or Tio Ellinas do a full GP2 season. King was nowhere near those two and Alex Lynn back in 2011 FR2.0 UK. He’s looked better than that though recently in F3, so maybe he’s gaining pace gradually like Max did. If so – expect a few wins after some years…[Read more]

Jordan King has stepped up from European Formula 3 to race for Racing Engineering. He looked promising an year ago, having won the British F3 and tested for Addax, but last season he failed to improve in Euro F3 and still hasn’t won a race, in two years of racing.

OK, so Petrov has been replaced by Goetz (who wasn’t far off Rosberg and Vettel in F.BMW), and Auer added into the ex-Merhi 8th car (now paired with Paffett at ART). This leaves Merhi (who doesn’t want to return to FR3.5) and Ocon looking for a GP2/FR3.5 drive. @bascb said that Sirotkin didn’t pay for an agreed Force India reserve/testing/FP1…[Read more]

@hunocsi Mercedes too, if Wehrlein will continue to be shunned by the FIA. What did they say about the Michael Schumacher return? Tough to diagnose that if say he never got to start his F1 career in 1991….

Marciello moving to Trident is a step backwards in traditional performance terms, but as his Sauber reserve role means he is secure in Ferrari’s thinking (F1 practice runs next year? Race drive soon after?), and he is ‘the most eligible junior for a super licence’, being closer to base in Italy/Switzerland is probably more important.

So Marciello is switching to Trident… I’m sure I’d heard he was staying with Racing Engineering so that’s something of a surprise. Hopefully the deadwood in the decent cars doesn’t mean talent like this gets stuck with the less-capable machinery. Maybe a RE seat for Ocon then?